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About Sikrabad Village

Sikrabad is a mid sized village in Khatra tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 952, made up of 495 males and 457 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 923 females per 1000 males. The village covers 123.75 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722140, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sikrabad Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sikrabad village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Khatra
Pincode 722140
Area (hectares) 123.75 hectares
Population 952
Male Population 495
Female Population 457
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 923
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sikrabad compares

By the 2011 count Sikrabad is the 35th largest of the 144 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 722 residents. Its 123.75 hectares work out to about 7.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 958.

Getting to Sikrabad

Sikrabad is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sikrabad as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Senapatia, Shyam Bazar, Shyam Sundarpur and Sial Pahari. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Sikrabad

As per the Census of India 2011, Sikrabad village had a population of 952. That makes it the 35th largest of the 144 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 722 residents.

Sikrabad village has 495 males and 457 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sikrabad has about 923 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 958.

The pincode recorded for Sikrabad is 722140. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sikrabad covers 123.75 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sikrabad falls under Khatra tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The census record for Sikrabad notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sikrabad.

Sikrabad is in Khatra tehsil of Bankura district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Sikrabad today is likely to be higher.

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